Chapter 3438 Detecting the Crisis
Although Li Yun's design was quite clever and no one could doubt them afterwards, Changsun Xun still felt guilty and uneasy.
"You know this and I know it. Don't let it out. Otherwise, when my father returns to Chang'an, I will die without a burial place!"
Chang Sunxu had a sullen face and repeatedly warned him.
In recent years, the eldest grandson family has experienced ups and downs and bad luck. First, the six eldest grandsons died unexpectedly. To this day, it is still unknown who did it. Then, the eldest brother committed a serious crime of treason and had to go into exile. Later, the second brother died in front of the house, which made his father extremely sad. Later, the third brother Sun Jun fled to the Western Regions and died tragically...
Although the eldest son's family has many sons, how can his father hold on if they die one after another? If it weren't for my father's perseverance, the white-haired people would send the black-haired people away one after another, and the old man himself would have to be sent away...
If his father found out that he betrayed his eldest brother behind his back, leading to him being arrested and imprisoned, or even being punished and his head thrown to the ground, why would he still strangle him alive?
Anyway, so many sons have died, not less than his eldest grandson Xin...
Li Yun glanced at him sideways and sneered: "If you are so timid, why do you dare to do such a thing?"
Changsun Xu sighed, rubbed his face, and said dejectedly: "Your Highness has no idea what the elder brother is planning to sneak back to Chang'an secretly."
There are some things that even if he is as intimate as Jiang Wang and Li Yun, he would not dare to reveal everything.
Although Changsun Chong sneaked back to Chang'an this time, although he didn't know the purpose, he was not a fool. He only saw Changsun Chong going back and forth among the various families of Guanlong all day long, connecting with a group of generals who were born in Guanlong. The whereabouts are mysterious and the purpose is strange, how can you still guess?
Changsun Chong is now extremely violent and cruel, and if he is allowed to act unscrupulously, he will surely drag the Changsun family into an abyss of eternal destruction. He has been blinded by hatred and jealousy, and he only wants to use extraordinary means to stand up. After experiencing the failure of Ping Rang City, he actually wants to overthrow the East Palace through mutiny.
Regardless of success or failure, the Changsun family will suffer great risks.
It was a pity that eldest son Xu sent people to Liaodong privately and sent several letters to his father, describing what his eldest brother had done, and explaining the risks and negative consequences. However, these letters fell into the sea and never received a reply from his father.
Changsun Xun could only stop Changsun Chong's foolish behavior in this way. As long as Changsun Chong was arrested and imprisoned, no matter whether he was alive or dead, without him to bridge the gap, the planned mutiny would definitely fail midway, and a huge storm would not be formed yet. , then stopped abruptly.
His eldest grandson Xun was killed for the sake of his family and the eldest grandson's people. Presumably, after his father returned to Chang'an, he must have felt gratified because of his courage to take responsibility and his decisiveness in killing.
Even if you see that some of your elder brothers are struggling to take on big responsibilities, you might decide to become the successor of the clan leader...
When Li Yun heard this, he immediately pricked up his ears and asked urgently: "What is Brother Ling planning that makes you want to report him and expose him at the risk of being infamy?"
Changsun Xu just shook his head: "I don't know the specifics, but my eldest brother's temperament has changed drastically, he is extreme and violent, and he acts without considering the consequences. If he is allowed to act arbitrarily, wouldn't it be a drag on the family? I have no choice but to do it. Don’t leak it, remember it.”
"Mother! I have always been strict in speech and upright in character, okay?"
Li Yun cursed, and when he saw Zhang Sunxu, he resolutely refused to say anything and stopped asking. He just felt in his heart that he was probably a little reckless this time.
According to the original plan, he should rush to the Fang family to report to Princess Gaoyang at this moment, informing her that Changsun Chong had returned to Chang'an and wanted to harm Princess Changle. In this way, he doesn't have to betray Changsun Chong himself, so as not to be resented by the Guanlong clan afterwards, but he can also sell face to Fang Jun, win his favor, and add some chips to his proposal to marry Fang Xiaomei...
But now it seems that this move is deeply inappropriate.
Just seeing that Changsun Xun was willing to bear the infamy of betraying his brother, and even risked having his legs broken by his father, and wanted to expose Changsun Chong, making his plan unsustainable and aborted, we knew that this matter must be extraordinary. .
If he messed up something important to the Long Clan clan, and those guys relentlessly pursued the case, how could the things he had done as a result of it be flawless?
This matter ends here, and no further involvement can be allowed.
Thinking of this, he felt a little secretly resentful that Zhang Sunxun, a little sheep-like guy, was actually playing tricks on him and using him as a knife. It was really hateful...
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Princess Changle and her party called for the city gate to be opened. After entering the city, they went straight to Xingqing Palace. When they arrived at the palace gate, they handed over the seal waistband and asked the guards in front of the gate to see His Royal Highness.
The imperial guard did not dare to neglect, and while asking Princess Changle to wait in the entrance hall, he quickly entered and informed the prince.
After a moment, the guard turned around, followed by a chamberlain. When the chamberlain saw Princess Changle, she quickly stepped forward, bowed and saluted, and said, "I have seen Her Royal Highness the Princess. Her Royal Highness the Prince is handling court affairs in Nanxun Hall. Please come and see her."
Princess Changle stood up, took off her fox fur, and handed it to the maid beside her. Dressed in palace attire and looking slim, she followed the maid out of the foyer and headed to Nanxun Hall.
In the Nanxun Hall, Prince Li Chengqian was burying his head in a document and reviewing memorials. Princess Changle entered, gathered her skirts and saluted: "My sister has met the prince's brother."
Li Chengqian then put down the brush in his hand, rubbed his sore wrist, and walked out from behind the desk. He stepped forward to help Princess Changle up with his own hands, and said with a smile: "When there is no one in private, why do you need to pay attention to these red tapes? Get up quickly, Brother Wei has asked someone to make ginseng tea and drink a cup to warm yourself up.”
Princess Changle stood up and smiled: "Thank you, Prince."
Although the outside world has mixed praise and criticism for Li Chengqian, more people slander him for his lack of talent, cowardly temperament, and being unworthy of a British ruler. However, in the eyes of all the brothers and sisters, the prince had always treated them with kindness and tolerance, never tolerated a harsh word, and was even more considerate of them.
Such a prince must be much more powerful than the wise, courageous and decisive British master...
After the two sat down, Li Chengqian asked: "Isn't my sister practicing Taoism in Zhongnan Mountain? In this weather, the mountain road is difficult to travel, why do we have to go into the city overnight? If there is an accident on the snowy road, it will be very bad. How old are you? You are not young anymore, so you should pay more attention to such details, be calm when things happen, and don’t be willful. ”
"Yeah."
Princess Changle responded obediently. Seeing that the prince's face was haggard and his eyes were bloodshot, and he was obviously too busy with government affairs to take a break, she said warmly: "Brother, the prince should also pay attention to his health. The government affairs are endless. After this matter is dealt with, it will be better." There is another thing, endless. If the body is broken, who will help the father to take care of it? "
Li Chengqian felt as if he had been pricked by a needle, and a heavy sadness came to his mind.
As the deputy commander of the army, how could Li Ji dare to conceal the news of His Majesty Li Er's death from the prince? When the news was delivered to him, he felt that the sky was falling...
Although the position of the crown prince has been in turmoil in recent years, and he was even close to being deposed at one time, which made it impossible for Li Chengqian not to harbor resentment in his heart, he absolutely did not want to see anything happen to his father. After all, this world belongs to the father, and he can give it to whomever he wants.
Li Chengqian's resentment was probably due to his own shame. He felt that as the eldest son of his father, he naturally occupied the position of crown prince, but he did not have the corresponding abilities...
But at the moment, he must not let the news of his father's death leak out, otherwise he will never be able to bear the consequences of the country being shaken and the country being in ruins.
Qiang suppressed the grief in his heart, slowly shook his head, and said: "Now that the situation is unstable, Gu naturally cannot slack off. Father has granted Gu the power to supervise the country. It is not only a power, but also a responsibility. I dare not not go all out."< br>
At this point, he changed the topic and asked curiously: "After talking for a long time, you came to the city at night to come to see me. What do you mean?"
Princess Changle's face was tense and she said in a clear voice: "The eldest grandson has rushed back to Chang'an!"
"Ah?!"
Li Chengqian was immediately startled and asked hurriedly: "How do you know?"
Princess Changle told how Chang Sun Chong disguised himself and went to Zhongnan Mountain to meet her not long ago. At the end, she gritted her teeth and said: "This person is really hateful. He actually set up an ambush in the middle of the road with the intention of kidnapping me. He is really a wolf-hearted person!"< br>
She was furious, but Li Chengqian was extremely shocked.
According to the battle report sent back by Liaodong, it was learned that Changsun Chong had been in Pingrang City, lurking next to Yuan Gaisuwen. Wen noticed this and used his plan to trap thousands of Tang troops in the city and were massacred.
After that, Changsun Chong seemed to have disappeared from the world, with no trace left.
Who would have expected that this person would sneak back to Chang'an again the next time he showed up?
The Seven Star Sect failed and failed, and returned from the Eastern Expedition. His father died in the army, but Changsun Chong mysteriously sneaked back to Chang'an...
Li Chengqian decisively said to the waiter outside the door: "Invite General Li Junxian quickly and ask in detail if you have any important matters!" (End of Chapter)